The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-21
MIR. FAULKNER TALKS
ON TIE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
And Explains his Absence at Senator Dot.
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MARriSeHuRo, w. VA, May 20.-1n
noticing the absence Of Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner from the reception given by
Senator Gettinger, few evenings ago,
your correspondent may have created the
impression that Mr.. Faulkner was actua.
ted from motivea Of Jealousy or disap.
pointment. Perhaps Tho secret motive
prompting his absence dates to the time
when Mr.. Faulkner anil Mr.. Gsttinger
were candidates for nomination for tho
State Senate in 1873. when Mr.. Faulkner
routed Mr.. Gettinger, not leaving him a
delegate in the town. In order that no
false conclusion may be drawn from my
dispatch, aaw Mr.. Faulkner at his Office
this morning and propounded the follow.
ing question: "Did you read the article
from Martlneburg In yesterdays INrELLr.
aEScRR, criticiHing You because you were
not present at Senator Gettinger's recep-
tion7" &,t.1si ,-5s1 10,
"Yea, my attention was called TO the
article from which the inference drawn Ia
that my absence was occ8sioned because
OF the active support given to my brother
recently elected United States Senator,
This, however, is all mistake. Whilst 1t
Is true that was not present 1t Is equally
true that | know nothing OF such an in
tention upon tho part OF Senator Get.
tingei's admirers, except a mere rumor,
until l heard the music and saw the crowd
moving on It's way toward his residences.
Why my absence should have been ape
cially noticed seems rather remarkable
when one reflects that l WAS ono of a
hundred oil others who were not there.
II would be not only strange but very
unnatural in me to find fault with Sena.
tor Gettinger for supporting my brother,
and more strangely so when l myself was
not a candidate for the position. l 90
wrote Senator Unger, who Is a warm per-
sonal and political friend, some time pre-
ceding the extra session OF the Legisla.
turo. He has sent me within the last few
days tina. letter, which fully explains my
position on the Senatorial question, with
the request that permit it 10 be publish
cd. This 10 the letter, and If you think
proper you have my consent to Its publ.
cation. l would further Say that the auh.
jecl OF my candidacy was never referred to
at any time or in any way between Sana.
tor Gettinger and myself"
That Mr.. Faulknet's position on the
Senatorial question may be understood
here quote the letter referred 10 in the
above Interview:
L. boyd FAULKNER MT. ISdLgs.
LAW OFFICES or
FAULKNER & INGLES,
MARrISsBuRG, WA, april l3, 1857.
Hon, A n. Unger:
My DEAR sIR:-Your letter full OF kind
ly expressions, received, aud for it and
thPn accept my warmest thanks.
Your question ! will ans yer fraykly and
in ss few words 40 possible. am moi.
and will not be candidate fer tha
gubsrnGt0rial nomination in 1888. i do
not deairs the position, and feeling az do
now. nothing would induce me to accept
it. Your are at liberty TO state this to my
friends referred to by you, when they re-
turn to Charleston. si5e@
The Senatorial fight will no doubt bs
renewed ct the special session. For my
part, l see no resson why you could not
commence bsllotlng at once, and not visit
until the second tuesday. sincerely hope
that it will speedily he settled by re-elect-
ing Mr.. Camden, who hao bsen fairly
nominated by the caucus, and who, bave
no doubt, is the choice OF large maj ,rity
OF 1.-THE Democratic voters Ct the State. =
In our last interview at Berkeley
Spripgs, | ts.ased precisely what ! felt, and
the course, so far ss was personally con-
cerned, that I desired my friends to purr
sue upon tho Senatorial question. | theE
told you that l was not candidate, aud
under no circumstances would permit my
name 10 bs used u1less Mr.. Camden
should voluntarily retire from the,contest,
and not even then, unless the thirty.eight
regulars and sufficient number Of the
twelve would sgree to give me their sup.
port, so as to make my election certain.
do not think this ct all probable; the op-
position would be identical With that
which manifested itaelf in the Wheeling
convention, and which now prevents the
election Of Mr.. Camden.
With best wishes, &C.. ! am,
4. 555,5 Sincerely yours,
i4i ,s=is E BOYD FAULENEn